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EPN 5: Thinking ahead, acting now - proactive human resource planning for emergencies

Evian, France, 18 - 20 June 2003

Key points:

Agencies should show more commitment to recruiting first-timers
Staff turnover can be reduced through good management and workforce
planning
Mentoring and internship can greatly help recruitment and staff development
Caring for staff in the field promotes not only retention but also recruitment
Agencies could pool resources to provide shared security training
National staff continue to be an under-developed resource for many agencies
Improved HR information management would enable better management of
people, and better decision-making by Boards
Integrating HR with Operations can make both more effective

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